28 WET NEWS October 2018 | wwtonline.co.uk
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United Utilities engineers
recently stopped a monster
structure of congealed wipes
entering Fazakerley
wastewater treatment works.
UU's Bob Turner said: "Across
all our wastewater treatment
works, approximately half the
breakdowns on sites are
caused by unflushable items.
At Fazakerley WwTW alone, we
remove approximately 170
tonnes of wet wipe litter a
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FORESIGHT
Utility Week Congress
Birmingham Conference and Events Centre
9-10 October, 2018
event.utilityweek.co.uk/congress
The premier event for water, gas and electricity
sector leaders, the Utility Week Congress offers
strategic insight at the highest level, with over 180
representatives including policymakers, regulators,
utilities, investors and the supply chain.
WWT Drinking Water Quality Conference
Birmingham Conference and Events Centre
8 November, 2018
event.wwtonline.co.uk/drinking
With both Brexit and AMP7 on the horizon, it is a
crucial time for the UK water industry to build a resilient
strategy to protect water quality for future generations.
WWT Water Industry Technology Innovation
Conference
Birmingham Conference and Events Centre
27 November, 2018
event.wwtonline.co.uk/innovation
The conference gives attendees the chance to work
towards an innovative future for the sector, with a
series of mini design sprints focused on five key areas
including: leakage, customer experience, sludge &
energy, water resources & drought resilience, and
partnership working.
WWT Wastewater Conference 2019
National Conference Centre, Birmingham
29 January, 2019
event.wwtonline.co.uk/wastewater
The UK's largest single-day wastewater event with four
distinct programmes and a shared innovation zone
running in parallel, this is a comprehensive showcase
of case studies, thought leadership and innovative
strategies designed to tackle all the current and future
wastewater challenges in one place.
TOP TWEETS: #WWWEEK
On average, there are 500 million tweets every day on Twitter.
We look at what people were saying about World Water Week
2018, which took place from 26-31 August.
Fish need a good habitat & clean water, yet only 14% of our rivers are
healthy, with agricultural pollution being a key contributor.
#nationalfishingmonth #WWWeek
@theriverstrust
3 in 10 people worldwide (2.1 billion) lack access to safe, readily
available water at home #WWWeek
@WHO
The planet is under threat. The time to act is now. #WWWeek
@UN_Women
Investing in nature is not only the smart thing to do, it is the right thing
to do. #WWWeek
@nature_org
Ontario has more than 250,000 lakes which contain about 1/5 of the
world's fresh water. #WWWeek
@FishWildlifeON
All of us with a stake in water must come together to address the
challenges facing our finite water
resources. #WWWeek
@WorldBankWater
World leaders have set a number of goals for 2030 – to eradicate
extreme poverty and create a fairer, more sustainable future. Goal
number 6 is 'Water and sanitation for all'. Ambitious, yes. But not
rocket science. #WWWeek
@Rotary
As cities grow, so does the risk of #water contamination. To keep one of
our most precious #NaturalResources available for all, we need to act
now. #WWWeek #WaterAndSanitation
@ArupGroup
Last month's best answers
"With the continued dry spell, the dance competition was cancelled, replaced by
lessons in dowsing"
snichols@panks.co.uk
"Has anybody seen our kettledrums?"
Jon.Buckley@atkinsglobal.com
Paul (the man in the red jumper) was thinking: "I think my divining rods are broken?"
Hannah.Johnson@inspiredenergy.co.uk
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